2 week referral

Unfortunately you just have to see what happens at your referral.  I assume it will be a one stop clinic so expect mammogram, ultra sound and possible biopsy of lump with a wait if a week or so for results.

The waiting is the worse part.  I was recalled after my first routine screening in 2015 and had two areas of concern one of which was benign.  Last year I had to have biopsy of good boob but that came back clear.  

Do you have a date for your appointment yet?  

My advice would be until you get a result try to stay calm(which is harder to do than say!)... on the day you will either have an ultrasound or mammogram maybe even both, that doesnt necessarily mean there anything wrong it can be because of tissue density.. if they think its suspicious they will tell you straight away afterwards x more than likely it wont be cancer just one of those lumps and bumps we seem to get..but.. if it is breast cancer is NOT an instant death sentence n u can be with ya babies for many years to come xx good luck hun x

No date yet. My gp said if i don't hear anything after 5 days to give them a call. 

I am normally quite relaxed about things. But in 2007 I was told my headaches etc were nothing to worry about by my gp for months, I even had a ct scan and was still told all was ok. When in fact I had a brain tumour (benign) which was missed. So now I am quite sceptical about being told all is ok. 

hi

is it still called paranoia if they missed something in the scans?

I had several incidences of missed tumours and mis-reported scans. 

I really do struggle with accepting 'OK' or 'NED' but thankfully I have insisted on the ultrasound to accompany the annual mammogram and the two ultrasonographers / radiologists have been really kind and helpful and shown me the screen and helped me understand what areas of concerns they have, in my case micro-calcifications, but they've been able to reassure me that there's been no change in the 4 years they've been scanning me.

It doesn't stop me from fearing mets every time I get the slightest headache or hint of nausea but I try not to dwell on it too much.

I kick myself for not querying my 2012 mammogram but I had no reason to doubt the 'clear' result, just that I knew, because I'd been told several times, that my breast tissue is too dense for a mammogram to be effective, I need ultrasound to give a better picture. 

let us know how you get on

hugs

Carolyn

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Hi Carolyn,

I'm so pleased I've seen your post as I've been worrying about my forthcoming mammogram as on the mastectomy side I've had some pain for several weeks radiating into the shoulder blade, I emailed my Consultant he told me to use Ibuprofen gel to see if it helps, it does for a few days and then it's back. I shall insist on having an ultrasound to the mammogram area now, along with the remaining breast being filmed.

Microcalcs were being reported for 10 years prior to my diagnosis and I asked if the BC was in the area of the microcalcs and it was, I wonder every day if this could have been avoided. 

hi peterawake

glad to be of help

I can sympathise with watch and wait but my intrigue is now with how to break down calcifications as that, in theory, is what it would take.

Calcifications, or build up of calcium deposits, are at the root of a lot of common ailments, some kidney stones are caused by calcium build up, arthritis is another.

I'm sure there must be something in this...

Carolyn

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